Federal Report Shows Reading, Math Scores Up For 4th and 8th graders; Increases Seen in Teen Birth, Low Birth Weight The nation’s fourth and eighth graders scored higher in reading and mathematics than they did during their last national...

230-pound Texas teacher forces a boy face down and lies on top of him, killing him, after he refused to stay seated in class. Weeks after threatening suicide, a 13-year-old boy with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder hangs himself in a...

You see them in stores, restaurants, even airports. Service dogs are supposed to help people with disabilities. But what if you suspect someone's "service dog" is just a regular pet, and its owner is faking a disability so they can take their...

Developmental milestone progress in autism varies substantially under different conditions, according to a study published online July 18 in JAMA Pediatrics. Susan S. Kuo, Ph.D., from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Cambridge,...

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Introduces Extensive Resources for Special Education Professionals and Parents on Transition Planning Just launched! This five-part suite of resources looks closely at and connects...

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2006 At 4:00 PM Duration: 3 Hours The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) invites you to view a video to learn firsthand from leading U.S. Department of Education officials about the...

ESPN and The Walt Disney Company are joining forces with Special Olympics to encourage more individuals with and without disabilities to play together on sports teams. In an announcement Friday, the companies said they are putting millions...

Special Education: Ensuring Excellence for All Students Tuesday, November 15, 2005 Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM ET This November marks 30 years since Congress enacted the Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142). Today, thanks...

Elementary School Aims to be More Inclusive An elementary school is being recognized for its focus on social inclusion and bringing students with and without intellectual disabilities together through sports and education programs. Jefferson...

New York City joined a national trend in 1998 when it put the police in charge of school security. The consensus is that public schools are now safe. But juvenile justice advocates across the country are rightly worried about policies under...